American General Insurance Company v. Olson et al

Filing 14

ORDER granting in part 12 the parties' Joint Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice and Distribute funds. Ordered by Judge Laurie Smith Camp. (JSF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
v.
JENNIFER OLSON, BRADEN OLSON,
BROCK OLSON, and JEFFREY
OLSON REVOCABLE TRUST through
Jennifer Olson, as Trustee
Defendants,

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CASE NO. 8:11CV174

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the parties' Joint Motion to Distribute Funds,
Dismiss Plaintiff with Prejudice, and Dismiss Lawsuit (Filing No. 12). Pursuant to the
parties' Joint Motion, the Court finds that the parties each agree that:
1.

Plaintiff American General Insurance Company ("Plaintiff") should be allowed
to distribute the proceeds of life insurance policy no. YM00036853, insuring
the life of Jeff Olson, deceased (the "Funds").

2.

Plaintiff may distribute the Funds directly to the Defendants, Jennifer Olson,
Braden Olson, Brock Olson, and the Jeffrey Olson Revocable Trust.

3.

The agreed distribution will satisfy Plaintiff's obligation to pay all proceeds
due under the Policy and Plaintiff may be immediately dismissed, with
prejudice, from this action.

4.

Defendant Jennifer Olson will satisfy all obligations to the John A. Gentleman
Mortuaries arising from the funeral arrangements for Jeff Olson, deceased.

The Joint Motion complies with the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
41(a)(1)(A)(ii), and the Court concludes that it should be granted. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED:
1.

The parties' Joint Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice and Distribute Funds

(Filing No. 12) is granted in part;
2.

All parties named in this lawsuit and claiming an interest in the proceeds from

Jeff Olson's life insurance Policy No. YM00036853 are enjoined from taking any
action against Plaintiff arising out of or relating to the proceeds of Jeff Olson's life
insurance Policy No. YM00036853 or the facts forming the basis of this suit;
3.

Within twenty-one (21) days of the entry of this Order, Plaintiff shall mail

checks to Defendants' counsel of record, payable as follows:
(a)

In the amount of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100

Dollars ($125,000.00), payable to the Jeffrey Olson Revocable Trust; and
(b)

In the amount of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100

Dollars ($125,000.00), payable to Jennifer Olson.
4.

Upon receipt of the checks described above, Defendants shall immediately

file a notice with the Court that the funds have been received and the Court will
enter a final order dismissing the Plaintiff from this action, with prejudice, and
otherwise dismissing the lawsuit;
5.

Jennifer Olson shall be solely responsible for any obligations due to John A.

Gentleman Mortuaries;
6.

The parties are excused from filing a Rule 26(f) planning report as anticipated

by the Court's Scheduling Letter (Filing No. 11);
7.

By virtue of the agreement between the parties, the Court will not assess

costs or attorney fees in this case; and

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8.

The Court will not retain jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the terms of
the motion and this order.
DATED this 22nd day of August, 2011.
BY THE COURT:

s/Laurie Smith Camp
United States District Judge

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